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charge. He is recognized by all nations as
s'the first tish-culturist in the world" evil
denced by the grand prize awarded to him
by the international Fisheries Exhibition
at Berlin in 1850.
The principal activity of the commits
sioner, however, has been directed % to
the wholesale replenishment of our de-
pleted waters, (2) the investigation of the
fisheries past and present, 81 the intro
duction and multiplication Of useful food
fishes throughout the country. These were
the main purposes for which the commits
sion was founded.
In an article of this nature it is impossi-
BILE to review even casually the important
work accomplished by the commission,
and it is only within the puryiew of a
newspaper article to give brief account
of the methods employed for Matching and
distributing fish. The policy of Prof.
Baird has been to carry out the idea that it
is better to eXpend a small amount of
public money in making fish so abundant
that they can be caught without restric-
ton, and serve as cheap food for people at
large, rather than to eXpend much larger
amount in preventing the people from
catching the few that still remain after
generations of improvidence.
The commission has thus established
Matching stations in various States of the
country. These are known as collecting
and distributing stations. The former are
located near the spawning grounds of
those species for which they are especially
intended. The eggs are received at these
stations and, enough having been re-
served to stock the waters of that region,
the remainder are sent to distributing
stations, usually located at some central
point, to be Matched and shipped to the
waters for which they are intended. The
following stations have thus far been
established: Grand Lake Stream, Maine;
Bucksport, Maine; Woods Hole, Mass.
permanent coast-station, which serves as
a base OF operations for the scientific in
yestigatious of the commission as a hatch
ing station for eggs of the codfish); Cold
Spring Harbor, Long Island, n. Y. Havre
de Grace, Nd; Washington, d. C.. there
is situated the central Matching station,
fully equipped for scientific experiments
connected with the propagation of fishes;
1t is also the principal distributing station
of the Fish Commission for both eggs and
young fish to all portions of the United
States); Wytheville, Va; Saint Jerome's
Greek, Point Lookout Nd. Avoca, N. c.;
Worthwhile, Mich; Alpena, Mich; Baird,
Shasta County, Cal; Clackamas river.
Oregon. The following is a list of the
species artifcially Matched in the United
States since the art was first practiced
here: Brook trout white-fish, lake trout
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26

gentle current from below. Several re-
ceptacles were made for the Matching of
shad eggs, with only partially successful
results, but finally the device now most in
favor was perfected.
The cut shows the jars invented by Col
onel Macdonald, which are recognized
among fsh-culturists as being the most
approved method of Matching and collect
ing fish. One Of the jars is used for
Matching and the other for collecting. The
jar consists essentially of cylindrical
glass vessel with hemispherical bottom.
The top Of the jar is closed by metallic
disc perforated with two fve-eighths inch
holes, one perfectly central, which admits
the tube that introduces the water into the
jar, and the other equally distant from the
central hole and from the edge OF the
plate The other tube serves double pur-
pose, first, as an outlet for the water, and
second, to remove the dead eggs which
pass of in the waste or are fed to the
young fish in the aquaria. When the
period of Matching approaches, instead of
allowing the water from the Matching jars
to pass directly into the sinks, it is neces-
sary to conduct it through the collecting
jars. This is precisely similar to the
Matching jar in construction. The water
passes from the Matching jar through the
rubber tube into the eccentric opening of the
receiving jar On the lower end of the GEN.
trail tube is placed a wire frame over
which is drawn a bag made of cheap cotton,
the texture of which is fine enough to per-
nit the water to strain through, the
meshes being so fine, however, that the
suction of the water will not hold the
young fry against it, as would be the case
if wire screen was used. The water is
allowed to pass out of this second receiv-
ing jar into the waste. The young fish,
if they be shad or whitefish, begin to swim
around in the Matching jar, drifting with
the current They pass into the exit tube
and are carried over into the receiver in
which they may be collected to any num-
Der desired, being retained there without
injury until convenient to make shipment
From 10, 900 to 10000 eggs may be placed
in each jar. The constant flow of water
keeps the eggs in motion, and in about
three days they hatch out, the young fry
being placed in tanks ready for shipment
Practically the same method is used for
Matching various other kinds of fish.
The current work of the commission IN
Matching young fish at the different sta
tons shows gratifying results At Wash
ington 100000 white fish eggs were
Matched last week, the fry to be sent to
Lake Erie. At Nashville and at Alpena,
Mich, 125 900, 900 white fish eggs were col
lected during the fall of which 5000, 900
have been distributed to the State Com
missioners for Matching and planting, and
100, 100 900 have been reserved to be Matched
at the Worthwhile station, the fry to be
placed in the ocean and the great lakes.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26
A FAMOUS DETECTIVE.

JAMES JACKSON, the famous State detect
i've, resides in Sing Sing, and is generally
In attendance at the prison His duties are
to examine carefully the face Of every CON.
yict as he enters, and to scrutinize every
visitor in order to prevent any discharged
convict seeing his pals. Occasionally he
has to make long journeys in pursuit Of
runaway prisoners or to identify criminals
convicted in other States. He never makes
q mistake; If once he looks q man in the
eye he will know him under any disguise,
as he tells his man by the look Of his eyes
Once an escaped convict had his nose pared
down one third, but jackson detected him
at once, notwithstanding this remarkable
change Of feature. Mr.. Jackson Is about
feet inches in height, about IS years old,
of light and sinewy build. with black hair
and piercing black eyes, and is altogether
remarkably handsome. He knows about
10, 600 criminals, and 1t Is simply wonderful
that he can distinguish the features of ev-
cry one. On his long journeys he eats very
moderately and always takes one Brand
reth pill at night When much fatigued by
the jolting of the cars on his tires ONE trips
he uses two Allcock's Porous Plasters on
the small Of the back, which give him re-
newed vigor and quickly relieve him Of all
WEAKNESS These are the only two rene
dies he uses, and he attributes his vigor and
remarkable health to Allcock's Porous
Plasters and Brandreth's Pills Slug Sing,
(N. ~ Daily Register.
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"He is such tickle, .inconstant fellow.
you will never be happy with him." said
Esther's friends when they learned OF her
engagement to young man who bore the
reputation of being sad firt. Esther,
however, knew that her lover had good
qualities, and she was willing to take the
risk. In nine cases out of ten it would
have proved mistake; but Esther was an
uncommon girl and to every ones surprise
Fred made model husband. How was It'll
Well, Esther had cheerful, sunny temper
and great deal of tact. Then she enjoyed
perfect health and was always so sweet,
neat and wholesome that Fred found his
own home most pleasant, and his own wife
more agreeable, than any other being. AS
the year passed and he saw other women OF
Esther's age grow sickly, faded and queru,
lous, he realized more and more that he had
" "a Jewel of wife" Good health was hall
the secret of Esther's success. She re-
tanned her vitality and good looks, becausa
she warded off feminine weaknesses and
ailments by the use of DR.. Pierce's Favor
tie Prescription.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26

Two women in Boston horse-car
were discussing their household affairs
audibly and to the great amusement of
the other passengers. After comparing
notes as to the productiveness of their
several farms, the price of groceries.
the advantages of country life over
that of one in the city, and uttering a
thanksgiving that they kept no SER
wants, and "going to bed, master; get
up, Mistress" one of them delivers
herself in this wise: There's Sister
Sally, now. Her an me amt no more
aiken eff 'twant us. She's jest ez diff
ferent ez be t'other y."-Harper's
Magazine.
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Forcible. But Not Polite.

There Is newspaper museum (Zsit-
ungs-Museum) in Aachen, whose directors
are ANXIOUS to possess copy Of every rare
journal. They wrote a courteous letter to
the editor Of EAuenir du Tonkis, the Jour-
nal founded by the French in Hanoi after
the conquest Of Tonquin, requesting him
kindly to present two numbers to the mu-
scum. They received a letter, of which the
following is a translation: "Hanoi, jan
uary Il. lSSz-To the Manager Of the
Zeitungs-Museum, in Aix-la- Chapelle:
thank you for giving me an opportunity of
making myself disagreeable to the Ger
mans, and inform you that refuse to send
you the two numbers Of L Arenir du Tonkia
which you wished to possess Receive the
assurance of my implacable hatred to the
German race. j. CoUsIN.n
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26

How fresh in my mind are the days Of my sickness.
When tossed me in pain. all fevered and sore;
The burning, the nausea, the sinking and weakness,
And even the old spoon that my medicine bore
The old silver spoon, the family spoon,
The sick-chamber spoon that my medicine bore
How 10th were my feverparched lips to receive 1t,
How nauseous the stuff that IL bore TO my tongue,
And the pain at my inwards, oh, naught could re-
lieve 1t,
Though tears of disgust from my eyeballs It wrung.
The old silver spoon, the medicine spoon,
How awful the stun that It left on my tongue.
Such is the effect of nauseous, gripping
medicines which make the sick-room
memory of horror. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Purgative Pellets, on the contrary, are
small, sugar-coated, easy to take, purely
vegetable and perfectly effective. 25 cents
vial.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26

Mothers, Overworked Men, and for all dis
eases where the tissues are wasting away
from the inability to digest ordinary food,
or from overwork of the brain or body, ali
such should take Scott's Emulsion of Pure
Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites. 81
used the Emulsion on lady who was deli
cate, and threatened with Bronchitis. 1t
put her in such good health and flesh, that
/ must say it is the best Emulsion ever
used. IL. P. WADDELL, NJ. D., Hugh's
Mills, S. G.
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that DIR. Harter's Iron Tonic is cooling to
the blood, controls excessive perspiration,
and will safely tide you over that period
characterized by headache, fainting spells,
exhaustive spasmodic affections, and will
give strength and new life to the entire
system.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26

until they are Matched, and the care of the
young fry until they are old enough to care
for themselves.
The apparatus employed for this work
varies In principle to correspond to the
physical peculiariies OF the eggs.
As an example we will consider the
process of Matching shad eggs. whose
specific gravity is slightly greater than
that Of water. These eggs are placed to-
gether in large quantities, and to prevent
their settling upon the bottom of the re-
ceptsils y y necessary to introduce a
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26
FISH CULTURE.
Hts Importance as an Economic Question
--latest Methods Employed by the U. s.
Fish Commission.

[OriginaLl
As an economic question, the culture
and propagation Of fish is scarcely less i'm
portant than the raising Of cattle for meats
and the production Of cereals for bread
stuffs. Yet few people ever stop to con-
slider how the fish they daily consume are
propagated Fish-culture in its most re-
strictive sense, or fsh-breeding, must
sooner or later be resorted to in all dense
ly-populated countries, for. with the ut
most protection, nature, unaided, can do
but little to meet the natural demand for
fish as an article Of food. he improve
ment Of fish-culture in this country is so
familiar to every one who has the slightest
interest in the subject it is unnecessary to
refer to il at length, except to show that
the improvementin the condition of ourfish-
cries is chiefly due to the wise and ener-
getic manner in which Prof. Baird, the
Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, has
managed the interests intrusted to his
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26

In another column of this issue Will be
found an entirely new and novel specimen
of attractive advertising. 1t is one of the
neatest ever placed in our paper and we
think our readers will be welt repaid for
examining the SUPPOSED display letters in
the advertisement of Prickly Ash Bitters.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26
He wanted Money. of Course.

A man stepped into the First National
Bank at Lockport n. Y, one day recently
with check for g, 600. The teller asked
MN II he wanted currency. "Na COP
found itl' he replied, 81 want the money,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26

CRUEL The washer-woman who daily
wr1ngs mems bosoms.
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How Ny THROAT HURST Why don't you
use Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26

A SON of q gun Is apt to be bore.-Bos
ton Post.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26

AN artist once painted the picture Of 6
gun so naturally that it went of-the
sheriff took it.
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DON'T hawk, hawk, and blow, blow, dis
gushing every body, but. use DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26

ONE can always take pains by eatin
green cucumbers.-Bostoss Gazette.
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A HOME RUN-running the sewing ma
chine.-Life.
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ON the edge Of dis pair-about to becon
divorced Siftiags.
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If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaac
Thompson'sE Eye Water Druggists sell it 2oc.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
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Tho Old Silver Spoon

ADAM had spare rib with apple sauce.
-Bostop Post
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HOWEVER useful the handkerchief NAV
be, it is nearly always destined to meet
with cold ception.-Herehant Traveler.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26

An author is queer animal. His tale
grows out Of his head.
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IRIS slim chance" remarked super
anuated belle when consumptiye dude
proposed to her.-Ch;eaao Merchant Troy-
sler
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-26

THE BARRIERS favorite city-loqua-city.-
Columbus Dispatch.
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A MAN who does business on large scale
"a coal-dealer.-LJe.
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PLEASURE is mind on . tickle 1;t<BaE
Tines,
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A sCREw-PRoPELLKR-a screwdriver.-
WGshisgtoa Critic
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Don't Marry Him!"

AN observation-disclosures At hotel
Pretzels Weekly.
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A SUIT of male-will you marry met
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"THE horse fairn-oats.
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The rule oftenest broken in school
ferule-Lfe
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LIFE is real-to hose man and drunk
ard.--Iezas SVtings
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TAILoRs 60 for men and measures both
". o. Pieayuns
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LIKE clock-work-that Of a watch
Rdrper's Boar.
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SAILORS ought to sing the docks-ology.-
Merchant Trapeler.
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A CAPITAL skylight-the moon. Roeheste
Post Express
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THE crab is always trying to catch on
Puck.
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A SUCCESSFUL illustrated paper"-
bank note.
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A coLoRRD swell-a black OSCILLATION
Times
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Delicate Children, Nursing

A NON EST opinion-the coroner's yer
dict
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The old, old chestnut-love. PUCK.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-14
Thursday, April IA, 1887.
SOME ENCOURAGING FACTS.

SOME ENCOURAG GING FACTS.
 The statement made in Bradstreet's con- corning the condition of the wage-earning classes in New England is very encouraging, for it shows that there has recently been an important increase in the amount of work done and wages paid, the increase in the lat- ter averaging ten per cent.
 Six hundred and eighty-four firms in New England, representing the chief manufactur- ing industries, show an increase in the num- Der of hands employed over 1885 of about seven thousand. The only industry which shows falling off is the boot and shoe busi- ness, while the one hundred cotton mills included in the investigation show an in- crease of 4,955 with corresponding growth in business in the two years. The list in- cludes 100 cotton manufacturing companies in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, most of them important ones; 63 wool manufacturing con- cerns, part of them in each of the six States; 127 boot and shoe shops, chiefly in Massa- chusetts; 109 furniture manufacturers, most of them in Boston, and the remainder mis- cellaneous establishments turning out cigars, clothing, foundry and machine shop products, hardware brass and other metal goods, paper, whips, carriages, leather, stoneware, malt liquors, musical instruments, ammuni- tion, silk goods, etc.
 The cotton industry is one of the most i'm portant of those carried on in New England. The increase in operations in the New Eng land cotton industry since 1884 appears to be in the neighborhood of 0,500, as against a loss of 13, 500 reported two years ago, for the period between 1882 and 1885. The 63 woolen mills heard from include most of the large ones of Lowell, Lawrence, Manchester, Worcester and Providence, many of medium size and some small ones in each of the New England States except Vermont. The in crease in the number oJ operatives is small, amounting to only 1,597; but in 1884 the number of woolen mills altogether shut down was considerable, and some of them, including the Washington mills of Lawrence, were large affairs. Some machinery is still idle, and there is likelihood of further sus- pension of work in some cases. The factor ies of the Eastern States, as whole, how ever, are in operation.
 Facts like these are more valuable than any quantity of idle talk. They show that the condition of workingmen in this part ot the world is not steadily deteriorating."
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-14
Looking for his Lily.


 Not so very many days ago couple newly married-stopped at the Ryan for the night. They hailed from somewhere in the valley of the Red district, and had money enough to make small ripple in the city. The bride retired early: but the groom, still feeling his oats, went out to see the town. He visited a number of the prominent resorts, and about midnight found himself in the hotel elevator. Calmly transfxing the hoist boy with his eye he addressed him: ''My boy-ish swhere's my bridish: Swhere's my turtle dove?"
 The boy of course could not answer him But finding the number of his room he at tempted to take him there.
 'tNoshirl" said the inebriate 'sIsh-hic- wansh shiny cooing dove. She's the rosesh o the valley, she is" Everybody in the rooms along the hall wa awake by this time, and Sc eral heads peepe, over the transoms. -a-hic-lambsh," he con tinued, Ca swan of the shea Where'sl she? Thatsh what l want-hic-to know Whosh stole my cuckoo from mesh?' By this time they were at the door of hi room. It suddenly opened, hand am arm clothed in white was thrust out, and tn | unfortunate yanked in with terrific jerk ant this remark:
 "Here's your rose of Sharon and ll. of the valley. you blamed old fool. Go t l bedl'